New volunteers are always welcome to provide services in the hospital as well as working behind the scenes of the charity. An overview of current services is included in this Application Pack which can be downloaded and completed using MS Word.
A list of current vacancies is included in the full article.
As at the 1st of December 2025 there are vacancies in the following roles.
| Role | Number / description | Role | Number / Description |
| Ward Trolley (new afternoon shift) * | 8 | Mealtime Companion * | 15 |
| Patient Visiting * | 8 | Maple Unit | 1 |
| Meet & Greet * - various locations | 8 | Phlebotomy | 7 |
| Hospital / Ward Admin | 3 | Holding Hands in Theatre | 2 |
| Books | 1 | Bingo | 11 |
* Expanding services
Please note that
- Vacancies may arise in other services from time to time and will be advised during the recruitment induction process
- We ask for a minimum commitment of 40 hours service over a 6 month period.
- Short work experience oportunities, of one day to a week duration, at St Cross are managed by the Universtiy Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Trust. You can find out more about this opportunity on this page of the Trust website.
- Most of our services are operated on a weekly or fortnightly rota.
- Each service has a Service Co-ordinator who provides a link between our volunteers and the Trustees and hospital management as well as organising a rota for the service and any training that is required.
- The Ward Admin service has been transformed into Hospital Admin following the introduction of the Electronic Patient Record in the Trust which has replaced paper records. The role definition for this service is being developed and will be published in due course.
- Our recruitment process requires us to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is required for volunteers working in the hospital or as a trustee of the Charity.
To enable us to process your application swiftly, please email all of the following to
- Your completed Application Pack together with
- Scanned copies of the relevant 3 or 5 identity documents as specified in the DBS section of the Application Pack
- A head and shoulders photo of yourself so that we can prepare an ID badge for you
In order to start filling in the form you should click on the "enable editing" button that may be displayed under the MS Word command menu ribbon.
What happens next?
On receipt of your application, we will take up your references. When we have received satisfactory references we will contact you to discuss next steps which will include booking you onto an Induction training session and conducting a risk assessment for your protection.
The services we offer and the current vacancies will be discussed at the Induction Sessions.
Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Garth Murphy or our Volunteer administration teams.
Garth Murphy is the Chair of The Friends of St Cross and leads the team of Service Co-ordinators who work with volunteers on the various services. Garth can be contacted on
The Friends Volunteer administration team can be contacted on
We work with a team from the Trust who may contact you using the email address